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Natural Gas Found in Aral Sea’s Dry Bed

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Test wells produce the first significant volumes of gas, confirming speculation about gas reserves in the region.

Broad Scope of EPA’s Fracturing Study Raises Ire of Gas Industry

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An expensive federal study to be done on how hydrofracking may affect drinking water quality.

States Seek Profit, Regulation from Natural Gas Drilling

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Pennsylvania's latest budget proposal includes a tax on energy firms that tap the state’s shale gas reserves.

NYC Seeks to Ban Gas Drilling Within the City’s Watershed

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Fracking could contaminate New York’s unfiltered water supply and require costly filtration, report says.

Peter Gleick: What the Frack? Poisoning Water for Energy Profits

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Injecting water, chemicals, and sand to "frack" the gas from shale rock formations.

Faucet Flambé in Colorado Sparks Concern About Natural Gas Leaks

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Water and fire don't mix, but in Colorado such idioms may soon explode.

Rocky Mountain Oil Range: Is Water for Shale?

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The West harbors beneath its jagged peaks three times more…

Reading Between the Cracks: Natural Gas Drilling Can Pollute Groundwater

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A recent inquiry suggests the brew used during natural gas drilling may be poisoning water nationwide.

Opinion: Where Water Trumps Energy

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A new plan to drill for natural gas along America's East Coast could endanger water supplies.

New York Water a Power Issue as Natural Gas Companies Hit Rock-bottom

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Flirting with the idea of drilling for energy in the Marcellus shale.